Candle-holder.



R. W. L. DUNN.

CANDLE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED 050.30. 1916.

1 ,272,024. I Patented J -"1y 1918.

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W%JJNVENTOR Zgrromvn QFFK ROBERT w. DUNN, or TRENTON, NEW JERSEY.

CANDLE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed December 30, 1916. Serial No. 139,895.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT W. L. DUNN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Trenton, in the county of Mercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to candle holders, the object of the invention being to provide an improved device of this character, simple in construction and in operation, and which will be particularly eflicient in use, it more particularly relating to an improvement in the base of the candle holder.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the present improvement; Fig. 2 is a top viewand Fig. 3 is a side View of the metal socket member for the base of'the candle; Fig. 4 is a View of the ring clamping member;'Fig. 5 is a view of the improvement formed from a tube; and Fig. 6'is a view showing a sleeve adapted for use with Fig. 1 to maintain the spring against side play in loading the holder. Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings.

' The candle holder 2 may be of any desired shape or material, it being shown herein as of barrel shape, and preferably of porcelain and provided with an inturned upper end 3 to limit the upward movement of the candle and also prevent running over of the melted wax, and an outturned or flanged lower end 4 for the reception oft-he metal socket. The metal socket member comprises in one form thereof a bottom plate 5 and a plurality of upturned spring members or prongs 6, forming a cup-shaped member and some of the prongs as 7, shown herein as three in number, are longer than the intermediate members. These members 7 are provided with inturned ends or clips 8 adapted to project overand be clamped to the bottom flanged end 4 of the candle holder. Located on thesocket member is a ring 9, which is eflective when the socket member is clipped over the flange of the candle holder to secure it tightly thereon. By drawing the ring a short distance, the socket member may be readily removed from the bottom of the candle holder to permit the insertion of the candle. Located within the barrel 2 with its lower end resting upon the bottom plate of the socket member is a coiled spring 10 having a disk 11 at its upper end for engaging the bottom of the candle. By means of this spring the candle is properly fed and maintained in position as it burns up. To maintain the ring against separation from the socket member the metal members or prongs 6 are bent outwardly as at 11 and the ends form shoulders 12 upon which the ring'will rest when withdrawn from around the clip prong members 7. The prongs may be bent to form, or provided with shoulders or recesses 14 to maintain the ring in place when the clips are secure to the flange of the candle holder.

From the foregoing, it will be observed that the present improved candle holder shown in Fig. 1 is made of but four members,-the holder, the spring, the prong formed socket member, and the ring, thus providing a very simple and efficient candle holder, which will permit the insertion of the candle from the bottom by the removal of the socket member, which can be quickly and readily eifected. The socket member is of suflicient size to fitinto any suitable ornamental candle support as 20, which may be used.

For the purpose of facilitating the loading of the candle holder 2. with the candle and its spring, I have provided a sleeve or tube 20, which, as shown in Fig. 6 fits around the spring at the lower end thereof, where it rests in the socket member, and this tube projects a sufficient distanceabove the socket member, so that it will telescope with the lower end of the porcelain candle holder when the spring has been compressed a certain distance, and thus prevent the side play or wabbling of the spring during the final compression of the spring into position. I

In the form shown in Fig. 5, the socket member is made in the form of a tube 21 having a bottom. Portions of the tube are pressed out to form the prongs 6 and 7 similar to those shown in the other figures of the drawings. In this form of the improvement however, the sleeve 20 and the socket member shown in Fig. 1 are integral so that by forming the socket member from a tube the advantages set forth in connection with the use of the sleeve shown in Fig. 6 are obtained without increasing the number of the parts.

The various details may be more or less changed without departing from the spirit 'or' scope of the present improvement.

end, a spring-prong-formed member, the

prongs. thereof having clips for the receptionof said flange, and a ring encircling said prongs for clamping the clips 011 13116 flange, said member having some of its prongs shaped to prevent the removal of the ring. p 7

3. A candle holder comprising :a *barrelformed member having aflange at its lower end, a spring-prong-formed member, the prongs thereof having clips (for the reception of said flange, and a ring'encircling said prongs for clamping the clips on the flange, said member having means for preventing the removal oflthe ring: and recesses for holding it in place whenthe clips are secured on the flange.

l. A candle holder comprising afhollow member having aiflange at its lower end and a member having :a plurality of iresilient p ron gs provided with clips for the reception of the flange, and means for=clampingethe clips o-n' tothe flange. I v

5. A candle holder comprising a hollow member having a flange at its lower end and 1 a member having :a plurality of iIBSlllEIlt prongs rovided with clips for the :reception of the fiange,and means for clamping the clips on to theflange, saidmeans comprising a shiftable ring. I

' 6. A candle holder comprising a hollow member having a flange at 'itsilower end and a member having a plurality of resilient prongs provided with clips for the reception of the flange,-means for clamping the clips on to'theflange, saicl:means.comprising a-shiftable ring, and means afor preventing the removalnof said ring.

7. A candle holder comprisinga'hollow member I having a (flange *at its-lower end and a member having a plurality of resilient prongs provided" with clips for: the reception of the flange, means for clamping the clips -0cpie s of'th i's patent may be obtained-1dr fivecents each, -.by. addressing.the

' -Washington,{D.G. V V r on to'thefla'nge, said means comprising a shiftable rlng, and means for maintaining the r-in-g 'in position-when the prongs are prising a shiftable ring, means 1for?main-.

taining the ringin position whenthe prongs are secured to the flange, and means for preventing the removal of the ring.

9. A candle holder comprising a hollow member having a flange .at its lower end, a member having a plurality of resilient prongs provided with clips for the reception of the Zfiange, means for clamping the clipson to the flange, a springin said members, .and a sleeve carried :by the gprongformed member and adapted to telescope with the ihollow-member. p r

10. A candle:holdercomprising a hollow member :havinga vflange at its lower end, a sleeve-formed member adapted ;to project into said hollow member and havinga plurality of resilient prongs provided with clips .for the reception o fethe flange, and 7 means for clamping the clips .on to the flange. V p r 11. A candle'holder comprising ,a hollow member having a flangeat its-lower end, a

sleeve-formed JIIGHlbBI' adapted to project into 7 said hollow ;member 5 and aha ving a plu rality 'olf resilientprongs provided wi t h clips for the reception-of the flange,,and means for clamping the clipson tothe flange and comprising ashiftablering.

12. A- candle iholder. comprising a hollow member having a flange at w its} lower end, a sleevewformed member adapted to project into saidhollow member and having a,plu-

rality of resilient; prongs provided with clips for the receptionof theflangen and means for clampingtheclips on to the; flange and comprising a shiftablei ring, said sleeve member 7 having :mea-ns for preventing ,the re moval ofthe ring. v n a Signed at .;Trenton, N J this: 27th of December, l9l6 s -R.dV-TL.DUNN..

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E. M. 'MATHEs, V I V p THOMAS?F. RILEY.

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